New Delhi: Thailand launched airstrikes across the border in Cambodia Monday, as the ceasefire signed by the two countries through the mediation of US President Donald Trump unravelled. It cited activities from Cambodia that “could pose a threat to the Thai border area” as the reason for its action.

“According to operational assessments, Cambodia had mobilised heavy weaponry, repositioned combat units, and prepared fire-support elements—activities that could escalate military operations and pose a threat to the Thai border area. These developments prompted the use of air power to deter and reduce Cambodia’s military capabilities to the minimum level necessary to safeguard national security and protect civilians,” the government of Thailand said in a statement.

“The RTAF (Royal Thai Air

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